# Export duty relief: farm discontent grows after the government's reversal - Noticia Baires

> CRA president Carlos Castagnani criticized the government's decision not to extend the export duty cut for soybeans and corn. The government extended the reduction only for wheat and barley, and farm groups say profitability is nil for many producers.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T07:35:56.677Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81368-export-duty-relief-farm-discontent-grows-after-the-government-s-reversal
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher soy and corn export duties may slow Argentine farmer selling and export flows, which would give modest support to world soy and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2021-09-01 | [Argentine farmers consider grains strike over beef export cap
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44931-argentine-farmers-consider-grains-strike-over-beef-export-cap-the-cattle-site.md) | -2.2% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2019-12-24 | [Argentine government taxes farmers to fund spending - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55423-argentine-government-taxes-farmers-to-fund-spending-grain-central.md) | +1.0% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-07-30 | [Farmers slow soy sales, but it’s actually good news for the economy - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13786-farmers-slow-soy-sales-but-it-s-actually-good-news-for-the-economy-buenos-aires.md) | -2.2% | +6.5% |
| SOY | 2022-01-20 | [Argentinian soybean and corn farmers could get full relief from export taxes until Dec. 31, 2022 20.01.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14061-argentinian-soybean-and-corn-farmers-could-get-full-relief-from-export-taxes.md) | +3.5% | +14.1% |
| SOY | 2020-03-06 | [Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53990-farmers-unions-call-four-day-strike-after-rise-in-soy-duties-buenos-aires-times.md) | -3.8% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2023-08-31 | [Global rice supplies tighten after India’s July export ban - India Seatrade News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34190-global-rice-supplies-tighten-after-india-s-july-export-ban-india-seatrade-news.md) | +1.5% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2019-12-24 | [Argentine government taxes farmers to fund spending - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55423-argentine-government-taxes-farmers-to-fund-spending-grain-central.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2022-01-20 | [Argentinian soybean and corn farmers could get full relief from export taxes until Dec. 31, 2022 20.01.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14061-argentinian-soybean-and-corn-farmers-could-get-full-relief-from-export-taxes.md) | +1.6% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- noticiabaires.com.ar: https://www.noticiabaires.com.ar/nota/10119/baja-de-retenciones-crece-el-malestar-del-campo-tras-la-marcha-atras-del-gobierno.html

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